American Experience

Season 30 Episode 5: The Island Murder

In the summer 1931, Honolulu's tropical tranquility was shattered when a young Navy wife made a drastic allegation of rape against five nonwhite islanders. What unfolded in the following days and weeks was a racially-charged murder case that would make headlines across the nation, enrage Hawai'i's native population, and galvanize the island's law enforcers and the nation's social elite.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

37

Episodes:

396

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1988

IMDb:

6.5